[cs_gardener]

I'm sorry you lost the erios. It's always disappointing to lose a plant you tried so hard to keep.

You might try Rotala wallichii for some red. I'm growing it in a mineralized soil based tank with good lighting and low dosing of gluteraldehyde. It grows fairly slowly but looks healthy and keeps a nice red. With it's fine leaves and narrow width it shouldn't overwhelm a smaller tank.